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Hi all and welcome to my blog. Thank you for popping in and feel free to have a good browse. I'm hoping to be adding cards on a regular basis, probably not daily but as often as I can. Thanks for dropping in and I hope you'll visit again soon.

Friday, 31 October 2008

Two cards today I must be on a roll lol. This one is for the Sketch Saturday challenge. I have used a PB stamp, coloured with Copics and papers from Pink Petticoat. The borders around the text look a bit skew wiff but I think its the way I have taken the photo cos in real life they are straight, honest lol.

This weeks PTW challenge is a great first sketch by Dawny. I have used a FF stamp, really must get some more of these, coloured with Copics. The papers are from a set called High Hopes by Rina Kroes and I downloaded them from Scrapbook Elements.

Wednesday, 29 October 2008

Here's my card for the Spoonful Of Sugar challenge this week, Sparkle and Bling. I have used a FF stamp, coloured with my faithful Copics and I have added some glamour dust to the cake and candles for the sparkle and the gems are the bling. Papers are a free download from Shabby Princess.

Sunday, 26 October 2008

By the lovely Elaine. The challenge is to make a card using only Pink Petticoat stuff and then to pass the challenge onto someone else. I think this is a great idea because it got me to use an image set I forgot I had. Right then, I have used the image from the Blooming Doodles set, coloured with Copics, and the papers are from the Little Big Dots paper set.

The person I would like to pass this challenge onto is Paul. I know he has a few PP sets and I always admire the cards he makes with them. So over to you Paul.

Saturday, 25 October 2008

I made this card for the Dutch Dare challenge which this week was a sketch and then realised I could also use it for the MTTC challenge, which was to do a personalised card and the CCT challenge which was to use stars on your card. I have used a PB clear stamp coloured as usual with Copics, the papers are from Pink Petticoat and the greeting was printed on the PC.

Friday, 24 October 2008

Have made this card for a friends birthday, she doesn't craft or do computers so there's no worries about her popping in and seeing it. I have coloured a FF stamp with Copics and added some glamour dust to the balloon. The papers are a freebie from Cuddly Buddly and the sentiment has been printed on the PC. The scallop circle has been cut using Nesties and I have cuttlebugged it with the Swiss Dots folder.

Wednesday, 22 October 2008

1. Link your tagger and list the rules on your blog2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names and links to their blog4. Let them know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog

Right 7 facts about myself

1. I'm 44 this year but very young at heart.2. I have never married, been living with Andrew for the last 19 years.3. I have two daughters, Kirsty and Katie.4. I love my job !! I'm a catering assistant at the local primary school.5. I gave up smoking more than 12 years ago and found it really easy lol6. I love jam sandwiches but with one side of each slice of bread toasted.7. I have only ever had two jobs, one when I left school and where I stayed till having the girls and the one I'm in now.

Tuesday, 21 October 2008

I received this award today from Susie, thank you. Now I have to choose 6 people to pass it onto, but out of all the blogs I visit I couldn't possible choose just 6 so I would like to pass it onto everyone who visits my blog.

Monday, 20 October 2008

Have made a few of these treat boxes for Trick or Treaters and thought it would be ideal for the Dinky Dots Den challenge. I have used a Dinky Dots Lulu Witch image, coloured with copics and printed some Pink Petticoat paper onto plain orange paper and also onto the acetate, although that doesn't really show up from the photo. Got the instructions for the box from Splitcoast Stampers

Sunday, 19 October 2008

The Penny Black Saturday challenge this week was to make an Atc, which I love doing so I really enjoyed this one. I have used a PB image from one of the clear Christmas sets, coloured as always with Copic markers, the papers are from Cuddly Buddly and the tree and snowflakes ,although they don't show up very well in the photo, have been punched out from glitter card.

Friday, 17 October 2008

Managed to fit this card in with three challenges, Dutch Dare, which was Just Card Stock, the ABC challenge which was M for Male and the Sketch Saturday challenge which was of course the sketch. I have used a George download from Charmed Cards and Crafts which has been coloured with Copics, card from my stash and the football came with my Robbie stamp from Cuddly Buddly. The greeting has been printed on the PC

Thursday, 16 October 2008

The MTTC challenge this week is Get Doodling, now I'm not very brave when it comes to doodling so all I could manage was the dots around the scalloped edge of the image which I have done using a Sakura Stardust pen. Image is another FF stamp, coloured as always with Copics, and the papers are also FF and came with the stamp.

Wednesday, 15 October 2008

This is my card for the PTW challenge which is another wonderful sketch by the very talented Katharina. Both the snowman and papers are downloads from Cuddly Buddly. Text circle has been printed on the PC.

Yes another FF card, picked this one up yesterday and thought it would fit in perfectly with The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which this week is a fab sketch from Sue. Have coloured the stamp as usual with Copics and added a bit of glamour dust to the cake. I'm not sure where the papers are from just found them on my laptop. The sentiment was cut from the bottom of the stamped image.

Saturday, 11 October 2008

This is my card for the CCT challenge, Button and Bows. I have used a FF stamp, coloured with Copics. I'm really loving these FF stamps and I think this one has to be my favourite. Papers are from Summer Driggs, Happy Birthday printed on PC and the buttons and bow are from my stash.

I have made this card for a friends birthday using my new Forever Friends stamp, coloured with Copics. I'm really loving these stamps at the moment they are really cute and so easy to colour. The papers are made by Summer Driggs and the sentiment has been printed on the PC.

Wednesday, 8 October 2008

I have made these cards for two challenges the PTW challenge, which this week is Firsts, first birthday, first anniversary etc, so I decided to make a new baby card for a friends daughter who is expecting her first baby and seeing as she doesn't know what she's having I've made one of each. The other challenge is MTTC challenge which is Teddies so I think the card speaks for its self. The stamp is Forever friends and has been coloured with Copics, not sure where the papers have come from I found them in my paper box. Greetings have been printed on the PC.

Tuesday, 7 October 2008

I have made 4 cards today, all more or less the same but in different colours. These are for the MTTC challenge which this week was Trees and Leaves, I'm hoping I'm not to late. I have used images from PP coloured in Psp with a bit of added glamour dust. The background on the first 2 are cuttlebugged using the swiss dots folder and the second 2 the snowflake folder.

Friday, 3 October 2008

This is my card for today. I have used a PB stamp coloured with Copic Markers and the paper was a free download from somewhere but I'm sorry I can't remember where from. The greeting was printed on the PC.

Thursday, 2 October 2008

I received the Nestabilities today that I purchased from Joanna Sheen's website and have made my first card using them. I know its a bit plain and simple but I was so eager to have a go that I didn't have time to think too much about it. I am going to use this card for the CCT challenge which this week is 'Christmas Animals'. I have used a PB stamp, coloured with Copics and papers from Cuddly Buddly.

Wednesday, 1 October 2008

Liz over at Crimson Moon is giving away one of her lovely beaded handbag charms. All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning one is to leave a post on your blog linking to hers. For more details and to see these wonderful charms just visit her blog.

This is my card for the PBSC. The theme this week is Seasons, you can choose any season you like, so I have choosen Winter and have made a Christmas card. The image is from a set of clear PB stamps, coloured with Copics, the papers are from Cuddly Buddly and I have added some glamour dust to the hats.